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Testing a model of association between patient identified problems and responses to global measures of health in low back pain patients: a prospective study (2009)
Journal Article
(2009). Testing a model of association between patient identified problems and responses to global measures of health in low back pain patients: a prospective study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 74 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-7-74

Self-rated health status has been shown to be related to physical function. Therefore, changes in functional ability should be associated with changes in general health. However, functional needs may vary greatly between individuals. The purpose of t... Read More about Testing a model of association between patient identified problems and responses to global measures of health in low back pain patients: a prospective study.

'PhysioDirect' telephone assessment and advice services for physiotherapy: protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial (2009)
Journal Article
(2009). 'PhysioDirect' telephone assessment and advice services for physiotherapy: protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. BMC Health Services Research, 136 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-9-136

Providing timely access to physiotherapy has long been a problem for the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. In an attempt to improve access some physiotherapy services have introduced a new treatment pathway known as PhysioDirect. Physiot... Read More about 'PhysioDirect' telephone assessment and advice services for physiotherapy: protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.

The Keele community knee pain forum: action research to engage with stakeholders about the prevention of knee pain and disability (2009)
Journal Article
(2009). The Keele community knee pain forum: action research to engage with stakeholders about the prevention of knee pain and disability. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 85 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-10-85

Involvement of users in health care research is central to UK health care policy, and guidelines for involvement exist. However, there are limited examples in rheumatology research. The aim of this study was to establish a community knee pain forum a... Read More about The Keele community knee pain forum: action research to engage with stakeholders about the prevention of knee pain and disability.

Discussing prognosis with older people with musculoskeletal pain: a cross-sectional study in general practice (2009)
Journal Article
David Mallen, C., & Peat, G. (2009). Discussing prognosis with older people with musculoskeletal pain: a cross-sectional study in general practice. BMC Family Practice, 50 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-10-50

Prognosis has been described as an important but neglected branch of clinical science. While patients' views have been sought in the context of life-threatening illness, similar research is lacking for patients presenting with common, non-life-threat... Read More about Discussing prognosis with older people with musculoskeletal pain: a cross-sectional study in general practice.

GP attitudes and self-reported behaviour in primary care consultations for low back pain (2009)
Journal Article
(2009). GP attitudes and self-reported behaviour in primary care consultations for low back pain. Family Practice, 359-364. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmp042

Background. The implementation of guideline recommendations in primary care has become widespread. The treatment of low back pain (LBP) has followed suite. Research shows that the use of LBP guidelines is influenced by the believability of the underl... Read More about GP attitudes and self-reported behaviour in primary care consultations for low back pain.